A:N Firstly I'm terribly sorry I had no idea my breaks weren't showing up. D: Secondly I was excited to see reviews for this. it was great and to answer Wisedec4u's Question I think the reason I don't really hate carol. I think she is expendable. I don't understand what her use is besides to support daryl and I mean if the show shipped Dixonne..then she wouldn't even have to do that. :D But really It's just jealousy that Daryl and Michonne's relationship isn't as advanced as Daryl and Carols..but I still will never ever ever ship that and Last night on the talking dead there was some mentioning of Rick/Michonne...I was like.. eh..Still wouldn't be as good as Dixonne.

But anyway back to the story.

Lyrical inspiration

"Regrets collect. Like old friends. Here to relive our darkest moments. I can see no way I can see no way. and all of the ghouls come out to play. Every demon wants his pound of flesh but I like to keep some things to myself. I like to keep my issues drawn. It's always darkest before the dawn." ~ Florence and the machine (Shake it out.)

Warning: Spelling and Grammar Mistakes may occur. ( and sorry about the weird capitalization..I aint PeRFect. :D)

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Chapter 4: Alright.

(Time Jump)

It had been a month and though no one said anything it was an unspoken fact that michonne and daryl were a thing. They'd been caught messing a few time by Carl and Glenn. They spent almost all their time together. The only person who didn't really notice was Rick but then again he had a lot on his mind to notice anything besides walkers.

"all right now hold it steady...just like that. You feel the weight of it. Use it as an extension of yourself." Daryl said holding michonne upper arm as she gripped the crossbow. They were in the lower cell block clearing out walkers. It was actually a great stress relief as long as you had someone watching your back. Daryl and Michonne had gotten into a small disagreement about weapons resulting in Daryl insisting that Michonne just try the crossbow out.

"now aim for the head.." Daryl said watching the walker slink closer and closer.

"Steady now..steady.." Daryl said in her ear. Michonne rolled her eyes he was taking this way too seriously but she played along he obviously had great respect for the cross bow and she was willing to give it a shot but that by no means meant she was going to give up her blade. Not a chance in hell.

"fire." Daryl whispered harshly. Michonne shot the walker through the head. She observed her kill before speaking.

"Efficient but I still like mine better." Michone said grabbing her sword from its scabbard cutting down the other three the other three that rounded the corner.

"Yeah well what happens if you get over run?" Daryl said shooting another one that rounded the corner.

"I handle my own. Besides your weapon isn't exactly ideal for large groups either." Michonne said putting her sword back into her scabbard.

"I know but I carry a gun. Sometimes you don't even bother with one. I'm just saying what if the sword breaks?" Daryl said. Michonne's eyes got wide before narrowing.

"I get another one. Besides why are you complaining to be about safety and walkers? You ride a motorbike for christ sakes. At least in a car I have outward protection." Michonne said opening the door back to the cell block. Daryl new where this was going.

"okay okay...how about you do things your way and I do mine, my way deal?" Daryl said. He learned to realize when a fight was coming up and avoid it. It was like she over calculated everything before she said it. So there was no chance he could out talk her if she already planned the argument out in her head.

"I think you're just trying to get out of an argument Dixon." Michonne said waiting on him to walk out.

"think what you want girl. We both do stupid shit that puts us in danger when it comes to walkers and that's the point right?"

Michonne leaned against. the wall..

"okay..I'll give you that one." She said smiling. "so what is it? 15 to 1 now?" She said playfully pushing off the wall and walking away.

"Oh come on..you're keepin' score?" Daryl said following her.

Michonne was about to answer when rick walked in.

"Michonne, can I talk to you for a second?" Rick said pulling her to the side. Daryl narrowed his eyes making his way to sit at the table with carol but his eyes not leaving the two.

"What's up?" Michonne said ready to spring into battle.

"Would you mind..coming on a run with me a Carl tomorrow?" Rick said.

Michonne was a little shocked. She rarely spent any time with rick besides observing him and she was pretty sure carl didn't even like her.

"Uh, yeah sure." she said trying to make a quick pros and cons list of what would happen.

"Okay then. Tomorrow. We're gonna leave early morning." Rick said wiping his face. Michonne nodded.

"Early morning.. Got it." She said waiting for the conversation to be over. She could still tell he was a little off. He was staring blankly behind her not at her. he was fidgeting and jumpy.

Tomorrow would sure be interesting.

"Alright then." Rick said walking past her and into the cell block.

Michonne made her way to the table. Carol was feeding the baby looking expectantly at her just like daryl.

"what was that all about?" Daryl said popping a cracker in his mouth.

"Rick wants me to go with him and Carl on a run tomorrow." Michonne said.

"A run? With rick?" Daryl said. Letting the 10 million reasons he thought this was a bad idea flood his head.

"Yeah that's what I said isn't it?" Michonne said sarcastically.

"I don't think this is a good idea." Daryl said eyeing her over. Carol watched the conversation back and forth.

Even though they weren't saying a lot. The topic of this conversation spoke volumes.

"and why not?" Michonne said trying to keep it as casual as possible trying to be considerate to carol and the baby.

"I just don't think it's a good idea." daryl said making eye contact with her. Which to her meant that it was more than what he was letting on.

"Well, it's not your decision to make. It's mine and I agreed." Michonne said getting up from the table.

Daryl nodded watching her leave. He was trying to play it cool. he'd wait till later to talk to her about it. Not now.. not when everything was calm and somber for once in the prison.

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"so officer friendly is taking your girl on a run?" Merle said walking past him.

"How'd you hear that?" Daryl said watching the yard. He was starting to think being on watch with merle wasn't such a good idea.

"Carol told me." Merle said licking his lips.

"What is she like the group gossip now?" Daryl said leaning back away from the rail.

"So you gonna let her go?" Merle said eyeing his little brother.

"What do you mean? She's her own person I can't control what she does." Daryl said trying not to let merle get into his head.

"So you gonna let her run off with rick alone?" Merle said in disbelief.

"Carl's going to." Daryl said spitting toward the ground.

"I don't know little brother..sounds wrong to me. I mean If that was my girl I would be letting her galavant all over walker infested creation with another man." Merle said.

"It's not even like that I think rick just needs the back up and I have to be here..to watch you." Daryl said making eye contact.

"What me? for what?" merle said sounding a bit outraged.

"It's not like you're the most trustworthy member in the group. You were with the governor for how long?" Daryl said raising his gun to shoot a walker.

"okay I made a couple mistakes but I had no choice. If I hadn't joined up with the governor I would of died." Merle said raising his gun to shoot another walker.

" I get it I do all I'm saying is right now it's a little hard for everyone to trust you. I'm surprised Michonne hasn't tried to kill you yet." Daryl said with a chuckle.

"Hey, I apologized more or less."

"more or less?" daryl said with a smirk.

"Listen don't try and turn this around on me. I think you need to talk to michonne before tomorrow."

" I was already planning on doing that." Daryl said. "But thanks for the un-needed advice."

"Just trying to be more..of a big brother." Merle said sarcastically.

Daryl rolled his eyes and brought his focus back to the gate.

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Michonne moved around her cell. getting everything ready for the morning. She'd never been on a run with anyone besides daryl. It was going to be weird. She realized that. She also realized how quickly daryls behavior changed when he found out.

Maybe she should talk to him.

She left her cell in search for him. She looked the main hall. The kitchen area outside.

"I think I seen him..going toward his cell." Carol said watching michonne frantically search back and forth.

Michonne nodded and headed back that way.

She walked up to the cell opening the door.

"Daryl we need to.." Michonne stopped. He was standing with his back to her shirtless.

her eyes roved over his back.

She'd always felt them...but she never..seen then.

She averted her eyes and tried to keep talking like she didn't see them.

"We need to talk." She said.

Daryl hurriedly put a shirt on turning around.

"You can look now." Daryl said looking at her face. He'd known she had seen them/ It was playing out through her eyes.

He usually was more careful but he wasn't really expecting anyone to come and see him.

"I um..I wanted to talk about.." Michonne was having a hard time speaking. She felt a well of emotion coming up.

No one really talked about their life before this. It hurt to much. That's the reason she never talked about her and she was guessing that's the reason he never talked about his but..it was like he could never escape. there was always a reminder of the life before this.

"are you okay?" daryl said sitting pulling her to sit beside him. There was no fire in her eyes right now. He was wondering what she was thinking.

Was this about his scars?

"who.." SHe let slip out. She didn't want to ask him. But it was automatic.

Daryl let out a sigh. He hated this story hated when people asked about his scars. Mainly because it pissed him off. He wasn't mad at anyone in particular he was just mad.

Mad at the world. Mad at his father..mad at his situation.

"I guess now's a better time than any.." daryl said rubbing his hand on his lap.

"It was my dad..he wasn't right in the head..before and worse after my mother died. I want to blame him. to be mad at him... he was sick. Sick in the head. But what good is that going to do me now? he's dead...everyone I've knew besides merle in my old life is dead. It doesn't do any good to dwell on the past." He finished looking up at her.

her eyes were shiny with tears.

He pulled her to his chest. holding her there..taking a moment.

"So what is it you wanted to talk about?" Daryl said when she pushed out of the hug.

"This run..with rick." She said softly.

"listen about earlier.." daryl started. "I guess I was a little jealous..I mean look how we started out..on a run and I'm not sayin' you'd turn around and do that with him. I'm just sayin'..I mean you're my girl now and the thought of you off doing dangerous shit with another guy don't settle well."

"You were jealous." michonne said the grin coming back to her face.

"A little bit..is that what you took from that whole thing..I was jealous." Daryl said looking at her.

"I also took that you called me your girl." Michonne said. She liked the way it sounded. The southern slang. It made the oldies song pop into her head.

"That I did.." Daryl said.

"Mmm..I think I like that." Michonne said reaching up for a kiss. Daryl happily obliged leaning down to take her lips.

"I think I like this.." Daryl said kissing her again. His hands coming to grip her waist.

Michonne moved forward her hands locking around his neck. Daryl deepened the kiss his mouth slanting over hers. The kiss was cut short by the sound of someone clearing their throat.

"I'm sorry to...interrupt." The both looked over to see maggie.

"There's a breach in the south gate. walkers everywhere." She said urgently. Michonne got up off the bed followed by daryl.

Pulling her sword from it's scabbard.

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It was overrun. Rick, carl and glen doing as much damage as they could as well as merle.

Michonne went to the left slicing walkers left and right.

Daryl shooting from his position.

"Fuck." Michonne said kicking off a walker that ran up on her when she turned around.

She was spinning everywhere. cutting and slicing to the best of her ability.

There were too many.

She sliced a path running to get up on top of a metal scrap pile. Maybe taking the higher ground would help.

They were scrambling after her.

Daryl caught sight of her firing his arrows to try and lessen the load.

"Michonne!" he said. EVeryone trying to get a glance at her.

"Dammit!" She said cutting another one's head off.

Rick tried to help shooting some of the walkers before they got there but he was worrying about his own load.

Michonne's heart was beating loud. She kept cutting through.

All she could think was just keep cutting.. Keep cutting.

She was high off the ground but they were still climbing. Anything to get food. She couldn't climb anymore or she'd fall off. Fall to the ground.

She tried to push them back. Doing quick jabs in the eye.

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Daryl was trying to make his way toward her.

"Merle get my back." Daryl said running toward her.

Merle stabbed a walker with his bayonet and shot at the others walking toward daryl. Daryl could feel his heart in his throat as he fought toward her. He could see her fighting. Pushing them off and dropping them down behind her.

All he could think of was all the moments he spent with her. Every time he touched her, talked to her, kissed her, joked with her.

He shot another walker through the head getting waylaid by two more running to his side.

'Hold on michonne..Just hold on.' Daryl thought reloading his crossbow.

Michonne caught sight of daryl. A small sense of relief washing over her as she pushed off another slack jawed walker. Her arms were tired she was out of breath and her feet kept slipping closer and closer to falling off.

All she was focusing on was getting back to daryl. Just make it down from here and get back to him. SHe found it ironic that just earlier they were talking about how unsafe they were when it came to walkers and now here she was fighting dangerously for her life.

Karma of the world.

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Everyone was fighting through. Glenn moved to repair the gate with a chain and a makeshift lock. Maggie moved to his side shooting off any walkers. They were flooding through the breach. Like maybe a heard was coming through and they all moved inside.

"This is taking too long." Daryl muttered to himself. He kept looking up every so frequently to see if she was still standing if she was still alive.

"She's a tough bitch." He heard merle yell his way. Followed by a grunt from killing a walker.

"Yeah she is." Daryl said. Trying to act as if he wasn't scared out his mind. Scared of losing her.

HIs hands were shaking as he killed off another walker. He was so close. He just had to make it there. Help her fight 'em off.

"I closed off the gate." Glenn yelled. Daryl looked back for a second seeing the remaining ones pushing at the fence. He felt a sense of relief. Killing another flesh walker coming his way.

He heard a scream. HIs head snapping up to where michonne was supposed to be.

Michonne was too close to the edge. She could feel her self rocking. They were coming at her. ALl she could see was them and try to push them away. She could hear mike again in her head. He seemed to only show up now when she was in trouble.

'I thought he had your back.' His voice hissed at her.

"He does have my back." She said aloud with an extra oomph.. of flinging a zombie off.

'Then where is he michonne? Huh? Huh? Where is HE!'

She couldn't deal with this deal with mike and the walkers.

"I don't know..I don't know.." She said. Her breathing was getting deeper and faster. She felt claustrophobic like everything was closing in around her and there was no where to go.

Nowhere.

"AHhhh." She let out in fear.

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"Michonne! Michonne!" Daryl said running full sprint.

"No..No..No." He chanted. he couldn't lose another person he cared about. Not again. the worse part is..

he didn't even get the chance to tell her he loved her.

Daryl moved faster.

'no dammit you can't think like that.' Daryl said to himself.

He went around watching the walkers scramble to the top of the pile.

'Where is she..Where is she?' Hsi mind panicked.

He came around the corner and saw her legs spread out the more he rounded the corner the more he saw of her.

She was leaned against the wall that embrace the giant pile of metal.

"michonne!" Daryl said running to her side. He put his fingers to her neck taking a sigh of relief.

She was alive.

He turned quickly to shoot a walker that fell beside him. He gently grabbed her up getting out of there before more came then he could handle.

"What happened?" Merle said running up to him.

"She fell, Shes alright..but out cold." Daryl said. A weight lifting off his chest.

"Where is michonne?" Rick said running over.

"she's alright She fell." Daryl said turning so they could see her.

"Take her inside to herschel. We'll handle the rest." Rick said carl coming to his side.

Daryl nodded head for the door.

Daryl walked to the door looking down at her.

"You're safe now..You're safe." Daryl said. Like he couldn't even believe his words.

"HERSCHEL." He screamed through the halls. Herschel hobbling toward him.

"She fell..off the wall." Daryl said watching him look her over.

"Bring her to her cell I'll be there in a second." Daryl nodded.

He walked fast. Laying her down gently. She was completely limp. Her head lolling to the side. He bit at his fingernails waiting for herschel to show up.

"How high was the fall?" Herschel said looking her over.

"15-20 feet? I don't know enough to knock her out." Daryl said sounding a bit testy.

"Okay, okay calm down." Herschel said looking up at him. Daryl took a deep breath letting out a sigh.

"Nothing's broken. probably the fall made her hit her head. there's no bleeding, but she does have a decent sized knot. I won't know it there's any brain damage until she wakes up." Herschel said. Moving her head side to side.

Daryl was pacing the small cell space.

"Brain damage?" Daryl said. that didn't sound good at all.

"It's less than likely but just to make sure i'll give her a brain eval when she wakes up." Herschel said grabbing his crutches.

Daryl nodded moving to sit down on the floor beside her bed.

Waiting for her to wake up.

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They finally had the place cleared. Rick walked in with a tired carl beside him as well as glenn maggie and merle.

"did you clear 'em all out?" herschel said moving to stand up.

"Yeah we did finally." Rick said. "how's michonne?" He said.

"She's still out. Won't know if there's any damage until she wakes up. Daryl's in there with her..about to completely break down." Herschel said looking saddened.

"My baby brother? He don't break down." Merle said stepping forward.

"He may not show it on his face but I can see it..in his eyes." Herschel said hobbling off.

Rick shook his head. "How the fuck did that gate get ripped open."

Merle made a disapproving noise.

"sounds to me like the governor's people playing tricks..." Merle said moving to grab a soda.

"This fucking governor..more trouble than he's worth." rick said.

"you think this is bad.. no way..you have no fucking idea." Merle said to rick as he walked off.

Daryl was still sitting there..watching her. He leaned up to brush a dread from her face before he resumed his position.

"Hey.." He heard from the doorway. It took all his will to get his eyes off her.

"Hey." He said looking toward rick.

"She done anything?" Rick said moving to get a look at her.

"No not yet..herschel said he don't know how long she'll be out..so i'm just gonna wait here." Daryl said looking back at her.

"That's alright. I'll have merle cover you." Rick said putting a hand on his shoulder.

"thanks.." Daryl said. watching her stomach go up and down. "Do you think she'll be okay?" Daryl said looking to rick. His voice on the verge of breaking. He'd been telling himself this whole time he wasn't going to cry. He was a man now. A grown man who'd killed to many of those soulless things to cry. He'd seen too much.

But damn was it taking a lot to not start up.

"She's tougher than any of us. You and merle handled it on your own but before andrea she was all alone..just her and those pet walkers..I think she'll pull through. She's not gonna give up without a fight."

Daryl nodded.

"Let someone know if you wanna get some rest. I'll have someone come a watch her for you." Rick said. Taking another look at her before walking off.

"don't worry..it'll be alright." Rick said before leaving.

Daryl grabbed her hand. Locking it with his.

He wanted ricks words to be true.

He wanted to believe everything was going to be alright.

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A:N So there we go..sort of a cliffy. I think.. I don't know. I hoped you liked it. Oh yeah and what did you guys think of the finale? i thought it was too short like maybe the premiere and the finale should be 2 hours long.. _ Cause I swear it came on and then I looked at the clock and it was 9:40 like what the freak! and it won't be back until October? D: I'm going to die, but hopefully..I have fanfiction to cling to..it might bring me out of my depression...Maybe. Oh and since Tyreese is now at the prison I really really Hope that they don't do it like the graphic novel where Him and carol have a thing and then Michonne steals him from her and they fall in love...cause that'd be gross..I hope that doesn't happen..

Review! and if I don't update for a while..I've died. Seriously.

Love,

Gabbie 3

P.s. Still kinda hope carol..like leaves or falls in love with someone that's not daryl.